Sunday, October 11

Hobbyboss’ November kits – A dark lady & a bit of Swedish between two Russians…

Hobbyboss have four new releases for November. Two Russian
tractors from WWII and the very cool flying barrel and the last black widow –
let’s see the kits and sprues in the Hobbyboss preview…

Hobbyboss’ new items
for November 2015

Soviet T-20 Armoured
Tractor Komsomolets “1938”

Model# 83847

1/35th
scale

The T-20 was designed in 1936. They were manufactured during
1937-1941 at Factory no. 37, as well as at STZ and GAZ vehicles.

The tractor was
designed to tow light artillery pieces such as the 45mm anti-tank gun and the
120mm heavy mortar. The tractor could tow the weapons themselves plus a small
quantity of ammunition, usually towed in a limber, along with up to six
crewmen. Occasionally, two limbers were towed to increase the ammunition
supply.

Model Features:

Model Dimension
Length: 97mm Width: 53.3mm

Total Plastic Parts
270+

Total Sprues 13 sprues,
lower hull and upper hull

Photo etch parts

The kit consists of
over 270 parts

Multi-slide moulded
cab and lower hull

Photo etched parts
included

Individual track
links

P-61C Black Widow

Model# 81732

1/48th
scale

Since the Air
Force of each country started paying their attention to the night bombing, the
bombing became more effective than ever. To fight against the night bombing, a
series of night fighter were put into use. The American start their night
fighter program on 1940.The Army use the P-70 Havoc and Beaufighter to fight
with the Japanese until the first 45 P-61 Black Widow were in active service in
October,1943.

But both the
P-61A and P-61B were felt to have a deficiency in top speed and operational
service ceiling. To improve the performance, two new more powerful Pratt &
Whitney R-2800C engines were applied. With this increase in power, the top
speed and altitude were increased to 430 mph and 30,000 feet.

Another changes
on the P-61C was the wide chord propellers and special "fighter
brakes" which allows the P-61C to turn much tighter and avoid overshooting
targets.

Model features:

Model Dimension
Length: 318.3mm Wingspan: 420mm

Total Plastic Parts
140+

Total Sprues 11
sprues

Metal Parts - ballast

The kit consists of
over 140 parts

Detailed fuselage
wing w/accurate design

Detailed engine &
cockpit

-metal parts included

Russian T-40S Light
Tank

Model# 83826

1/35th
scale

The T-40 was an improvement over the T-37 and T-38 in
several respects. The coil-spring suspension of the T-38 was replaced by a
modern torsion-bar suspension with four pairs of road wheels. The boat-shaped
hull was entirely welded, in contrast to the riveted hulls of the T-37 and
T-38. The welded, conical turret shape improved protection, although the armour
was still very thin. Armament was a 12.7mm DShK heavy machine gun, a much more
potent weapon than the 7.62mm DT machine gun mounted on the T-38.

Model Features

Model Dimension
Length: 110mm Width: 65.5mm

Total Plastic Parts
310+

Total Sprues 15
sprues and lower hull

Metal Parts copper cable, gun barrel

The kit consists of over 310 parts

Multi-directional slide moulded turret & lower hull

Photo-etched parts included

182 individual tracks links

J-29F Tunnan

Model# 81745

1/48th
scale

The Saab 29, colloquially called Flygande Tunnan (English:
"The Flying barrel") was a Swedish fighter designed and manufactured
by Saab in the 1950s. It was Sweden's second turbojet-powered combat aircraft,
the first being the Saab 21R. Despite its rotund appearance, the J 29 was fast
and agile, serving effectively in both fighter and fighter-bomber roles into
the 1970s.

J-29F Fighter,
308 aircraft converted from available stocks of B and E model airframes from
1954 to 1956; featured the afterburning Ghost and dog-tooth wing; all remaining
aircraft were further modified in 1963 to carry a pair of US-designed AIM-9B
Sidewinder heat-seeking air-to-air missiles, built by SAAB under license as the
"Rb 24."